instruct the Israelites about the laws (Mal. 2:7), especially the rules of ritual purity (Ezek. 44:23; Hag. 2:11–13), though at times they fail to teach this properly (Ezek. 22:26). Wine or fermented drinks are prohibited to Aaron and his sons if they are to serve inside the tent of meeting. This jar from Egypt typically held wine or oil (Ramesside period, fourteenth to eleventh century BC). 10:12–15 eat it … Eat them. Despite what has just happened, Aaron and his remaining sons need to fulfill
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